MapPoint Forums - Blogs http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/ MP2Kmag Discussion Forum - Microsoft MapPoint, Virtual Earth, MapPoint Web Service, Windows Live Local, MapPoint 2006, MapPoint 2009 en Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:24:13 GMT vBulletin 5 http://www.mapforums.com/images/misc/rss.jpg MapPoint Forums - Blogs http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/ AvisMap GIS Engine 5--Comprehensive Component GIS Development Platform 3 http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/avismap/37-avismap-gis-engine-5-comprehensive-component-gis-development-platform-3.html Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:46:37 GMT . Main Functions *Basic Map Operations* AvisMap GIS Engine 5 has the functions of map zoom in/out, pan, layer control, style setting, inner embedding, and other common, basic operation. *Map Edit and Display* Semi-automatic tracking vectorization has the automatic tracking interface for image format such as ECW and MrSID, and Grid data. Map edit for 3D points and lines: directly edit 3D points and 3D lines. Map rotate and edit Dynamic projection display and edit Interrupt, connect, clip, division, mirror image, rotate, node edition, etc. Has editing snap functions to conveniently offer the positional relation between point and line, and between lines Has raster and vector data conversion to convert raster dataset into polygon dataset and convert polygon dataset into raster. Text filter Freehand line Customize mapping: active an event before drawing an object and the user can customize special disposal for their needs Gradient and semi-transparent filling Grid semi-transparent display Selection mode and dot thematic map selected style Controllable edit handle control: users can drag handle and rotate handle to control editing bjects as their want. *Thematic Map Creation * AvisMap GIS Engine 5 has plenty of thematic maps: unique value thematic map, segmentation thematic map, graduated symbols thematic map, dot density, label thematic map, graph map, where the graph map includes: area graph, scatter, step graph, line chart, histogram/ 3D histogram, pie chart/3D pie chart, rose chart/3D rose chart, stack/3D stack graph, etc. Express various kinds of data by proper format to reach the best effect by using these thematic maps. *Topological Processing and Analysis* The topoanalysis function in AvisMap GIS can rapidly and conveniently remove redundant vertices, lines, dangle lines, and small polygons, merge adjacent nodes and pseudo nodes, track and build polygons, build network. The data after topoanalysis can be use to build topological relationship, create polygon and report topological error information. *Powerful Analysis * AvisMap GIS Engine 5 has plenty of spatial analysis functions which include: Grid analysis Network analysis 3D modeling Topographic analysis Raster algebraic operation Hydrology analysis: pit filling, flow direction creation, watershed delineation, drainage network extraction, etc. *Network Analysis * Finding closest facilities Finding service area Resource allocation Location-location Dynamic barricade setting Turning table: express straight-going, left and right turning and other road information Filed filter: specified query field to filter analysis objects during analysis. Selected network analysis: only process portion network analysis not for the whole network which improve analysis efficiency *Dynamic Segmentation* The dynamic segmentation in AvisMap GIS Engine 5 has route object (soGeoLineM) and dynamic event locator object (soDynamicEventLocator), where the route object fully support linear coordinate. The route object has the functions such as calculate, query, and locator for line and measurement for distance. The dynamic event locator object has locator function for dynamic line or point. *3D Modeling and 3D Analysis* Rapid display DEM with vast data size; 3D display vector graph; Select query geographical objects in 3D viewer; Amplify 3D display effect such as illumination, texture, fog, etc.; Different formats of background texture; Realtime 3D perspective, texture mapping, fly simulation, etc.; In 3D analysis and modeling, AvisMap GIS has functions show below: Rapid create TIN ( Triangulated Irregular Network) and DEM ( Digital Elevation Model) by using contour and 3D discrete point; Create TIN from DEM and create contour line from TIN; Moreover, AvisMap GIS has many other functions based on 3D analysis and calculation including: Fill/cut calculation, range of inundation, visualization range, surface area, surface distance and capacity calculation; Create hillshade. *Map Layout * The AvisLayout control in AvisMap GIS Engine 5 has ingenious map layout functions including label, art word, symbol, line, polyline, rectangle, rounded rectangle, ellipse, polygon, map, complex frame, north arrow, scale bar, legend, picture, table, and other reality objects. It provides the operations of clip, past, center, move, zoom, etc., for the above features, and multiple feature alignment, equidistance, grouping, etc., for optional map region clip. AvisLayout control supports different kinds of printers and graph plotters to process intelligence paging printing according to the page size and output the layout into a whole bitmap or paging output to bitmap. *Symbol and Line Library * AvisMap GIS 5 has tolerant points, lines and filling symbols. It has points, lines and filling editor inside the software, and import complex objects into symbol library in icon to display. *GML 3.0 Compatible * AvisMap GIS Engine 5.0 completely follows GML 3.0 standard for importing/exporting 7kinds of datasets such as points, lines, polygons, texts, networks, attribute tables and complex dataset . Main Functions Basic Map Operations

AvisMap GIS Engine 5 has the functions of map zoom in/out, pan, layer control, style setting, inner embedding, and other common, basic operation.
Map Edit and Display


Semi-automatic tracking vectorization has the automatic tracking interface for image format such as ECW and MrSID, and Grid data.
Map edit for 3D points and lines: directly edit 3D points and 3D lines.
Map rotate and edit
Dynamic projection display and edit
Interrupt, connect, clip, division, mirror image, rotate, node edition, etc.
Has editing snap functions to conveniently offer the positional relation between point and line, and between lines
Has raster and vector data conversion to convert raster dataset into polygon dataset and convert polygon dataset into raster.
Text filter
Freehand line
Customize mapping: active an event before drawing an object and the user can customize special disposal for their needs
Gradient and semi-transparent filling
Grid semi-transparent display
Selection mode and dot thematic map selected style
Controllable edit handle control: users can drag handle and rotate handle to control editing bjects as their want.
Thematic Map Creation

AvisMap GIS Engine 5 has plenty of thematic maps: unique value thematic map, segmentation thematic map, graduated symbols thematic map, dot density, label thematic map, graph map, where the graph map includes: area graph, scatter, step graph, line chart, histogram/ 3D histogram, pie chart/3D pie chart, rose chart/3D rose chart, stack/3D stack graph, etc.
Express various kinds of data by proper format to reach the best effect by using these thematic maps.
Topological Processing and Analysis

The topoanalysis function in AvisMap GIS can rapidly and conveniently remove redundant vertices, lines, dangle lines, and small polygons, merge adjacent nodes and pseudo nodes, track and build polygons, build network. The data after topoanalysis can be use to build topological relationship, create polygon and report topological error information.
Powerful Analysis

AvisMap GIS Engine 5 has plenty of spatial analysis functions which include:
Grid analysis
Network analysis
3D modeling
Topographic analysis
Raster algebraic operation
Hydrology analysis: pit filling, flow direction creation, watershed delineation, drainage network extraction, etc.
Network Analysis


Finding closest facilities
Finding service area
Resource allocation
Location-location
Dynamic barricade setting
Turning table: express straight-going, left and right turning and other road information
Filed filter: specified query field to filter analysis objects during analysis.
Selected network analysis: only process portion network analysis not for the whole network which improve analysis efficiency
Dynamic Segmentation

The dynamic segmentation in AvisMap GIS Engine 5 has route object (soGeoLineM) and dynamic event locator object (soDynamicEventLocator), where the route object fully support linear coordinate. The route object has the functions such as calculate, query, and locator for line and measurement for distance. The dynamic event locator object has locator function for dynamic line or point.
3D Modeling and 3D Analysis


Rapid display DEM with vast data size;
3D display vector graph;
Select query geographical objects in 3D viewer;
Amplify 3D display effect such as illumination, texture, fog, etc.;
Different formats of background texture;
Realtime 3D perspective, texture mapping, fly simulation, etc.; In 3D analysis and modeling, AvisMap GIS has functions show below:
Rapid create TIN ( Triangulated Irregular Network) and DEM ( Digital Elevation Model) by using contour and 3D discrete point;
Create TIN from DEM and create contour line from TIN; Moreover, AvisMap GIS has many other functions based on 3D analysis and calculation including:
Fill/cut calculation, range of inundation, visualization range, surface area, surface distance and capacity calculation;
Create hillshade.
Map Layout

The AvisLayout control in AvisMap GIS Engine 5 has ingenious map layout functions including label, art word, symbol, line, polyline, rectangle, rounded rectangle, ellipse, polygon, map, complex frame, north arrow, scale bar, legend, picture, table, and other reality objects. It provides the operations of clip, past, center, move, zoom, etc., for the above features, and multiple feature alignment, equidistance, grouping, etc., for optional map region clip. AvisLayout control supports different kinds of printers and graph plotters to process intelligence paging printing according to the page size and output the layout into a whole bitmap or paging output to bitmap.
Symbol and Line Library

AvisMap GIS 5 has tolerant points, lines and filling symbols. It has points, lines and filling editor inside the software, and import complex objects into symbol library in icon to display.
GML 3.0 Compatible

AvisMap GIS Engine 5.0 completely follows GML 3.0 standard for importing/exporting 7kinds of datasets such as points, lines, polygons, texts, networks, attribute tables and complex dataset ]]> avismap http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/avismap/37-avismap-gis-engine-5-comprehensive-component-gis-development-platform-3.html AvisMap GIS Engine 5-2-Comprehensive Component GIS Development Platform http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/avismap/36-avismap-gis-engine-5-2-comprehensive-component-gis-development-platform.html Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:46:12 GMT . Main Characteristics *Easy to Develop* AvisMap GIS Engine 5 provides the entire GIS functions in the form of the standard ActiveX components. Based on these components, users can develop powerful GIS applications by using Visual Basic, Visual C++, Delphi, Visual C#.NET, Visual Basic. NET, Visual C++.NET, ASP.NET, or other popular development languages and seamlessly integrate them with OA, MIS, and other information systems. Image: http://www.avismap.com/img/avismap_gis_engine.jpg *Independently Distributed Operation* AvisMap GIS Engine 5 is a component development platform especially for the developer. The application software developed by this platform can be distributed and operated independently without AvisMap GIS suite, which decreases the complicated degree of application disposition and distribution costs. *Powerful Functions* AvisMap GIS Engine has 11 controls, 170 programming objects, 3000 development interfaces, and powerful development and suitable encapsulation granularity. The functions include graphics and attribute edit, topological processing, spatial analysis, 3D modeling and analysis, 3D visualization, thematic map creation, symbol filling library edition and management, layout printing, etc. AvisMap GIS Engine 5 is the powerful component GIS development platform that can be distributed and operated independently at present. *High Flexibility* AvisMap GIS Engine 5 is the component GIS development platform. Each of the GIS components can be flexibly dismantled and assembled like building blocks. The user can develop large-scale GIS projects with entire components and select portion components to develop a medium/small size GIS system according to requirements. The high flexibility of AvisMap GIS Engine 5 makes developers fully consider the requirements of GIS project, projects costs, and other aspects. Therefore, developers can shop and assemble development easily for high software performance and decrease the costs and risks in development. *Embedded Large-scale Spatial Database Engine--SDM 5* The new spatial database engine -AvisMap SDM 5 is used in AvisMap GIS Engine 5. Use two level indexes at the same time for accurate locating geospatial data and rapid data accessing. Expand data encoding in data storing: have byte, word, threebyte, Dword, float or other encoding based on the original double encoding for saving the storage, accelerating access speed and decreasing the pressure of transfer in the internet. Rebuild data storage structure. The SDM datasource can be opened nearly without Cache file supported which decrease the consumption of the system resources. *Combination of Objects Oriented and Topology Oriented* AvisMap GIS Engine 5 manages spatial data based on topology and object-oriented methods, and has all of their advantages. It offers more choices for data organization in the system to decrease the development difficulties in system designing. *The Combination of GIS and CAD* The AvisMap GIS Engine data model has both GIS and CAD types to fully exert their characteristics and advantages. At the same time, AvisMap GIS Engine 5 has integrated the CAD techniques, such as edit intellect snap, which increase AvisMap GIS Engine 5 functionalities. *Integrates with Other Systems Easily* AvisMap GIS Engine 5 constitutes a series standard components based on ActiveX techniques, which can optionally integrate and cooperate with popular development languages, such as OA, MIS and other systems for providing perfect system functionality. *Moderate Encapsulation Granularity* AvisMap GIS Engine 5 components have moderate encapsulation granularity which is flexible and easy to grasp. As comprehensive component GIS development platform, AvisMap GIS Engine 5 has a powerful function composed of a series controls by cooperation that optionally reduce for high flexibility. GIS platform development provides functions by controls, which helps the developer with his own intellectual property application products without AvisMap brand. AvisMap GIS Engine 5 has plenty of development interfaces to address the needs of the different GIS functions from medium and small to large projects. *SIT--External Image File* SIT(AvisMap Image Tower)--is a new external image file added to AvisMap GIS 5. It is similar with ECW and MrSID which can individually save the data in the disk and only store its citation in the datasource. *Comprehensive GIS Development Platform* AvisMap GIS Engine 5 has reasonable structure, complete data model, perfect and powerful functions for directly supports many kinds of large-scale database and data format. Therefore, AvisMap GIS Engine 5 is an ideal choice for building a GIS system. . Main Characteristics
Easy to Develop

AvisMap GIS Engine 5 provides the entire GIS functions in the form of the standard ActiveX components. Based on these components, users can develop powerful GIS applications by using Visual Basic, Visual C++, Delphi, Visual C#.NET, Visual Basic. NET, Visual C++.NET, ASP.NET, or other popular development languages and seamlessly integrate them with OA, MIS, and other information systems.
Independently Distributed Operation

AvisMap GIS Engine 5 is a component development platform especially for the developer. The application software developed by this platform can be distributed and operated independently without AvisMap GIS suite, which decreases the complicated degree of application disposition and distribution costs.
Powerful Functions

AvisMap GIS Engine has 11 controls, 170 programming objects, 3000 development interfaces, and powerful development and suitable encapsulation granularity. The functions include graphics and attribute edit, topological processing, spatial analysis, 3D modeling and analysis, 3D visualization, thematic map creation, symbol filling library edition and management, layout printing, etc. AvisMap GIS Engine 5 is the powerful component GIS development platform that can be distributed and operated independently at present.
High Flexibility

AvisMap GIS Engine 5 is the component GIS development platform. Each of the GIS components can be flexibly dismantled and assembled like building blocks. The user can develop large-scale GIS projects with entire components and select portion components to develop a medium/small size GIS system according to requirements.
The high flexibility of AvisMap GIS Engine 5 makes developers fully consider the requirements of GIS project, projects costs, and other aspects. Therefore, developers can shop and assemble development easily for high software performance and decrease the costs and risks in development.
Embedded Large-scale Spatial Database Engine--SDM 5


The new spatial database engine -AvisMap SDM 5 is used in AvisMap GIS Engine 5. Use two level indexes at the same time for accurate locating geospatial data and rapid data accessing.
Expand data encoding in data storing: have byte, word, threebyte, Dword, float or other encoding based on the original double encoding for saving the storage, accelerating access speed and decreasing the pressure of transfer in the internet.
Rebuild data storage structure. The SDM datasource can be opened nearly without Cache file supported which decrease the consumption of the system resources.
Combination of Objects Oriented and Topology Oriented

AvisMap GIS Engine 5 manages spatial data based on topology and object-oriented methods, and has all of their advantages. It offers more choices for data organization in the system to decrease the development difficulties in system designing.
The Combination of GIS and CAD

The AvisMap GIS Engine data model has both GIS and CAD types to fully exert their characteristics and advantages. At the same time, AvisMap GIS Engine 5 has integrated the CAD techniques, such as edit intellect snap, which increase AvisMap GIS Engine 5 functionalities.
Integrates with Other Systems Easily

AvisMap GIS Engine 5 constitutes a series standard components based on ActiveX techniques, which can optionally integrate and cooperate with popular development languages, such as OA, MIS and other systems for providing perfect system functionality.
Moderate Encapsulation Granularity

AvisMap GIS Engine 5 components have moderate encapsulation granularity which is flexible and easy to grasp. As comprehensive component GIS development platform, AvisMap GIS Engine 5 has a powerful function composed of a series controls by cooperation that optionally reduce for high flexibility. GIS platform development provides functions by controls, which helps the developer with his own intellectual property application products without AvisMap brand. AvisMap GIS Engine 5 has plenty of development interfaces to address the needs of the different GIS functions from medium and small to large projects.
SIT--External Image File

SIT(AvisMap Image Tower)--is a new external image file added to AvisMap GIS 5. It is similar with ECW and MrSID which can individually save the data in the disk and only store its citation in the datasource.
Comprehensive GIS Development Platform

AvisMap GIS Engine 5 has reasonable structure, complete data model, perfect and powerful functions for directly supports many kinds of large-scale database and data format. Therefore, AvisMap GIS Engine 5 is an ideal choice for building a GIS system. ]]> avismap http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/avismap/36-avismap-gis-engine-5-2-comprehensive-component-gis-development-platform.html AvisMap SDM 5-Spatial Database Management http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/avismap/35-avismap-sdm-5-spatial-database-management.html Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:45:17 GMT *1.Introduction* SDM (Spatial Database Extension) is a spatial database engine in AvisMap GIS. SDM +5 is the SDM new upgrade, which uses new data structure and index techniques for improving vast data management ability. Its combination property is higher than the other international homogeneous software. The technique of AvisMap SDM/SDM +5 successfully replaces the other international software in many large-scale GIS applications and is becoming widely used. AvisMap SDM/SDM +5 has the function of storing mass image into large-scale relational databases and select destructive/non-destructive compression for different needs. In image database, SDM/SDM +5 will build image pyramid to avoid plenty of mass loss in wavelet image compression. It reaches the target of mass image data organizational management and rapid browse effect independent of data volume. The spatial database engine in AvisMap GIS 5 includes: SDM 5 for SQL Server, SDM 5 for Oracle, SDM + 5 for Sybase, etc. *2. The Main Characteristics* *Multiple Database * Multiple databases can be used in AvisMap GIS such as Oracle, SQL Server. *Vector and Raster Data * AvisMap GIS has a perfect database construction, which can store vector and raster data in the same datasource at the same time without separation. *Topology Storage * The datasource in AvisMap GIS database can store network topological relationship, which stores a network dataset into a database. *Long Transaction* AvisMap SDM 5 has long transaction processing function which can processing in a long time without any influence. Transaction is an important function in GIS software, which includes long transaction and general transaction. General transaction is supported by DBMS, directly used in AvisMap GIS SDM +5. However, there are some slight difference in DBMS application with GIS program such as vast processing data volume in the first edit; and long edit - for several days, months or even longer; allows others to browse correlation data during editing, which requires long transaction. AvisMap GIS has long transaction with characteristics shown below: After starting a long transaction, other users can only browse data before editing in lock room rather than editing situation after locked or process editing locked data; Long transaction can persist for several days, months or even longer without any particular processing and can be continuous any time; Modification in long transaction is quite safe. The edited data will not be lost or damaged even though in sudden power turnoff, crash or other unforeseen, catastrophic event; At any time, if you are not satisfied with the changes, you can undo them and recover before locked; When you submit the modified version while completing the edit,other users will receive it immediately; Other users only can modify in locked room after you submit or undo your modification. *Adopt Compounded Multilevel Index Technique * *Optional File Buffer Memory* For different levels data, it adopts different buffer mode for improving efficient. File buffer memory stores data which has been accessed for the first time as a temporary file into local disk. The speed of the data fetch will be rapid afterwards. File buffer memory occupies more disk space. *Vector Data Destructive/Nondestructive Compression* Compression can slash data capacity and fast access speed. AvisMap SDM 5 adds destructive compress mode based on original vector nondestructive compression. This special compression model will only lose one billionth of data precision when the data size is compressed to half of the original size. *Image Compression* AvisMap SDM 5 improves image compression algorithm and increases the compression ratio by a large margin. *Sequential Data* AvisMap SDM 5 stores the whole data history for convenient tracing of data in the past, and can even playback the changes of the historical data. *Optimization Edit Operation* The optimization data editing makes the work more convenient which improves the efficiency for editing.]]> AvisMap SDM 5-Spatial Database Management

1.Introduction

SDM (Spatial Database Extension) is a spatial database engine in AvisMap GIS. SDM +5 is the SDM new upgrade, which uses new data structure and index techniques for improving vast data management ability. Its combination property is higher than the other international homogeneous software. The technique of AvisMap SDM/SDM +5 successfully replaces the other international software in many large-scale GIS applications and is becoming widely used.
AvisMap SDM/SDM +5 has the function of storing mass image into large-scale relational databases and select destructive/non-destructive compression for different needs. In image database, SDM/SDM +5 will build image pyramid to avoid plenty of mass loss in wavelet image compression. It reaches the target of mass image data organizational management and rapid browse effect independent of data volume.
The spatial database engine in AvisMap GIS 5 includes: SDM 5 for SQL Server, SDM 5 for Oracle, SDM + 5 for Sybase, etc.

2. The Main Characteristics

Multiple Database

Multiple databases can be used in AvisMap GIS such as Oracle, SQL Server.
Vector and Raster Data

AvisMap GIS has a perfect database construction, which can store vector and raster data in the same datasource at the same time without separation.
Topology Storage

The datasource in AvisMap GIS database can store network topological relationship, which stores a network dataset into a database.
Long Transaction

AvisMap SDM 5 has long transaction processing function which can processing in a long time without any influence.
Transaction is an important function in GIS software, which includes long transaction and general transaction. General transaction is supported by DBMS, directly used in AvisMap GIS SDM +5.
However, there are some slight difference in DBMS application with GIS program such as vast processing data volume in the first edit; and long edit - for several days, months or even longer; allows others to browse correlation data during editing, which requires long transaction.
AvisMap GIS has long transaction with characteristics shown below:
After starting a long transaction, other users can only browse data before editing in lock room rather than editing situation after locked or process editing locked data;
Long transaction can persist for several days, months or even longer without any particular processing and can be continuous any time;
Modification in long transaction is quite safe. The edited data will not be lost or damaged even though in sudden power turnoff, crash or other unforeseen, catastrophic event;
At any time, if you are not satisfied with the changes, you can undo them and recover before locked;
When you submit the modified version while completing the edit,other users will receive it immediately;
Other users only can modify in locked room after you submit or undo your modification. Adopt Compounded Multilevel Index Technique

Optional File Buffer Memory

For different levels data, it adopts different buffer mode for improving efficient. File buffer memory stores data which has been accessed for the first time as a temporary file into local disk. The speed of the data fetch will be rapid afterwards. File buffer memory occupies more disk space.
Vector Data Destructive/Nondestructive Compression

Compression can slash data capacity and fast access speed. AvisMap SDM 5 adds destructive compress mode based on original vector nondestructive compression. This special compression model will only lose one billionth of data precision when the data size is compressed to half of the original size.
Image Compression

AvisMap SDM 5 improves image compression algorithm and increases the compression ratio by a large margin.
Sequential Data

AvisMap SDM 5 stores the whole data history for convenient tracing of data in the past, and can even playback the changes of the historical data.
Optimization Edit Operation

The optimization data editing makes the work more convenient which improves the efficiency for editing. ]]> avismap http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/avismap/35-avismap-sdm-5-spatial-database-management.html AvisMap GIS 5 Desktop Products http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/avismap/34-avismap-gis-5-desktop-products.html Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:44:50 GMT *:angel2:AvisMap GIS 5 Desktop Products* *Introduction* AvisMap GIS 5 desktop products are integrative GIS desktop software developed based on AvisMap GIS core technology. They are important component parts of AvisMap GIS 5, which includes three different products: (1) AvisMap Desktop Professional 5--professional GIS desktop software (2) AvisMap Desktop Standard 5--standard GIS desktop software (3) AvisMap Free Viewer 5--GIS data browser AvisMap GIS desktop products have friendly and simple user interfaces, which the user can easily browse, edit, query, output the spatial data and process spatial analysis, 3D modeling, connect to large-scale spatial databases and other GIS high level tasks. It is an ideal choice for GIS data processing. Image: http://www.avismap.com/img/avismap_gis_desktop.jpg *Professional Desktop GIS Software--AvisMap Desktop Professional 5* AvisMap Desktop Professional 5 is a professional desktop GIS software for map editing, managing, analysis attribute data, aid decision-making transactions and output map, print tables, 3D modeling, and other functions. As a complete analysis management tool, AvisMap Despro 5 is applicable in land management, forestry, electric power, telecom, traffic, city pipe network, resource management, environmental analysis, tourism, irrigation, aeronautics, military, and other fields that require map processing. *Standard Desktop GIS Software--AvisMap Desktop Standard 5* AvisMap Desktop Standard 5 is the compaction version of AvisMap Desktop Professional 5. It is the standard GIS software that has the core functions of AvisMap Desktop Professional 5 with the excellent technical characteristics of AvisMap GIS 5. AvisMap Desktop Standard 5 can address the needs of different fields and information spatialization of different trades. It is also the optimum choice for popular GIS education. The engineering philosophy of AvisMap Desktop Standard 5 is to let more users promote the GIS popularization and application by using high performance GIS software at the lowest cost. *Data Browser--AvisMap Free Viewer 5 * AvisMap Free Viewer 5 is a new tool for data browse in AvisMap GIS 5, which used for browse map data produced by different kinds of AvisMap GIS products. It is a completely free products which you can install directly without registration. :angel2:AvisMap GIS 5 Desktop Products

Introduction

AvisMap GIS 5 desktop products are integrative GIS desktop software developed based on AvisMap GIS core technology. They are important component parts of AvisMap GIS 5, which includes three different products:
(1) AvisMap Desktop Professional 5--professional GIS desktop software
(2) AvisMap Desktop Standard 5--standard GIS desktop software
(3) AvisMap Free Viewer 5--GIS data browser
AvisMap GIS desktop products have friendly and simple user interfaces, which the user can easily browse, edit, query, output the spatial data and process spatial analysis, 3D modeling, connect to large-scale spatial databases and other GIS high level tasks. It is an ideal choice for GIS data processing.
Professional Desktop GIS Software--AvisMap Desktop Professional 5

AvisMap Desktop Professional 5 is a professional desktop GIS software for map editing, managing, analysis attribute data, aid decision-making transactions and output map, print tables, 3D modeling, and other functions. As a complete analysis management tool, AvisMap Despro 5 is applicable in land management, forestry, electric power, telecom, traffic, city pipe network, resource management, environmental analysis, tourism, irrigation, aeronautics, military, and other fields that require map processing.
Standard Desktop GIS Software--AvisMap Desktop Standard 5

AvisMap Desktop Standard 5 is the compaction version of AvisMap Desktop Professional 5. It is the standard GIS software that has the core functions of AvisMap Desktop Professional 5 with the excellent technical characteristics of AvisMap GIS 5. AvisMap Desktop Standard 5 can address the needs of different fields and information spatialization of different trades. It is also the optimum choice for popular GIS education. The engineering philosophy of AvisMap Desktop Standard 5 is to let more users promote the GIS popularization and application by using high performance GIS software at the lowest cost.
Data Browser--AvisMap Free Viewer 5

AvisMap Free Viewer 5 is a new tool for data browse in AvisMap GIS 5, which used for browse map data produced by different kinds of AvisMap GIS products. It is a completely free products which you can install directly without registration. ]]> avismap http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/avismap/34-avismap-gis-5-desktop-products.html AvisMap GIS Engine 5--Comprehensive Component GIS Development Platform http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/avismap/33-avismap-gis-engine-5-comprehensive-component-gis-development-platform.html Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:44:10 GMT *1. Introduction* AvisMap GIS Engine is the basic development platform for AvisMap GIS suites, which is a new generation component GIS development platform for GIS application developers. AvisMap GIS Engine 5 provides powerful GIS functions through Active X controls based on Microsoft COM component technique standards. It allows users to rapidly develop professional GIS applications and increase GIS functions for classical management information system (MIS) by adding graphic visualization, spatial data processing, data analysis or other functions. AvisMap GIS Engine 5 constitutes several Active X components and many Automation Objects, which are conveniently embedded in the development of the popular visualization and high level development language. Developers can fully exert the advantages of Visual Basic, Visual C++, C++ Builder, PowerBuilder, Visual Basic Net, Visual C #.Net, Delphi, or any other high level development tool in objects orientated in programming and visualization programming design, and combine Active X third party components to develop various kinds of GIS systems easily. *2. Main Characteristics* *Easy to Develop* AvisMap GIS Engine 5 provides the entire GIS functions in the form of the standard ActiveX components. Based on these components, users can develop powerful GIS applications by using Visual Basic, Visual C++, Delphi, Visual C#.NET, Visual Basic. NET, Visual C++.NET, ASP.NET, or other popular development languages and seamlessly integrate them with OA, MIS, and other information systems. *Independently Distributed Operation* AvisMap GIS Engine 5 is a component development platform especially for the developer. The application software developed by this platform can be distributed and operated independently without AvisMap GIS suite, which decreases the complicated degree of application disposition and distribution costs. *Powerful Functions* AvisMap GIS Engine has 11 controls, 170 programming objects, 3000 development interfaces, and powerful development and suitable encapsulation granularity. The functions include graphics and attribute edit, topological processing, spatial analysis, 3D modeling and analysis, 3D visualization, thematic map creation, symbol filling library edition and management, layout printing, etc. AvisMap GIS Engine 5 is the powerful component GIS development platform that can be distributed and operated independently at present. *High Flexibility* AvisMap GIS Engine 5 is the component GIS development platform. Each of the GIS components can be flexibly dismantled and assembled like building blocks. The user can develop large-scale GIS projects with entire components and select portion components to develop a medium/small size GIS system according to requirements. The high flexibility of AvisMap GIS Engine 5 makes developers fully consider the requirements of GIS project, projects costs, and other aspects. Therefore, developers can shop and assemble development easily for high software performance and decrease the costs and risks in development.]]> :wheelchair:AvisMap GIS Engine 5--Comprehensive Component GIS Development Platform

1. Introduction

AvisMap GIS Engine is the basic development platform for AvisMap GIS suites, which is a new generation component GIS development platform for GIS application developers. AvisMap GIS Engine 5 provides powerful GIS functions through Active X controls based on Microsoft COM component technique standards. It allows users to rapidly develop professional GIS applications and increase GIS functions for classical management information system (MIS) by adding graphic visualization, spatial data processing, data analysis or other functions. AvisMap GIS Engine 5 constitutes several Active X components and many Automation Objects, which are conveniently embedded in the development of the popular visualization and high level development language. Developers can fully exert the advantages of Visual Basic, Visual C++, C++ Builder, PowerBuilder, Visual Basic Net, Visual C #.Net, Delphi, or any other high level development tool in objects orientated in programming and visualization programming design, and combine Active X third party components to develop various kinds of GIS systems easily.

2. Main Characteristics

Easy to Develop

AvisMap GIS Engine 5 provides the entire GIS functions in the form of the standard ActiveX components. Based on these components, users can develop powerful GIS applications by using Visual Basic, Visual C++, Delphi, Visual C#.NET, Visual Basic. NET, Visual C++.NET, ASP.NET, or other popular development languages and seamlessly integrate them with OA, MIS, and other information systems.
Independently Distributed Operation

AvisMap GIS Engine 5 is a component development platform especially for the developer. The application software developed by this platform can be distributed and operated independently without AvisMap GIS suite, which decreases the complicated degree of application disposition and distribution costs.
Powerful Functions

AvisMap GIS Engine has 11 controls, 170 programming objects, 3000 development interfaces, and powerful development and suitable encapsulation granularity. The functions include graphics and attribute edit, topological processing, spatial analysis, 3D modeling and analysis, 3D visualization, thematic map creation, symbol filling library edition and management, layout printing, etc. AvisMap GIS Engine 5 is the powerful component GIS development platform that can be distributed and operated independently at present.
High Flexibility

AvisMap GIS Engine 5 is the component GIS development platform. Each of the GIS components can be flexibly dismantled and assembled like building blocks. The user can develop large-scale GIS projects with entire components and select portion components to develop a medium/small size GIS system according to requirements.
The high flexibility of AvisMap GIS Engine 5 makes developers fully consider the requirements of GIS project, projects costs, and other aspects. Therefore, developers can shop and assemble development easily for high software performance and decrease the costs and risks in development. ]]> avismap http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/avismap/33-avismap-gis-engine-5-comprehensive-component-gis-development-platform.html GIS components in VB,VC,Delphi and Dotnet, only 199$! http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/avismap/32-gis-components-vb-vc-delphi-dotnet-only-199.html Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:46:29 GMT :eek2:GIS components in VB,VC,Delphi and Dotnet, only 199$! www.avismap.com (http://www.avismap.com) Royalty-free for desktop GIS development. Compatible with most raster and GIS/CAD vector formats. :eek2:GIS components in VB,VC,Delphi and Dotnet, only 199$!
www.avismap.com

Royalty-free for desktop GIS development. Compatible with most raster and GIS/CAD vector formats. ]]> avismap http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/avismap/32-gis-components-vb-vc-delphi-dotnet-only-199.html MapPoint Maps on the Web http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/brian-klink/30-mappoint-maps-web.html Wed, 07 May 2008 15:14:20 GMT I am looking for examples of active MapPoint Maps on websites and possibly a person to talk with about how to get one built. Please email to strategy@execpc.com :juggle: Thanks! I am looking for examples of active MapPoint Maps on websites and possibly a person to talk with about how to get one built.

Please email to strategy@execpc.com :juggle:

Thanks! ]]> Brian Klink http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/brian-klink/30-mappoint-maps-web.html The PL500 http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/starcom-systems/29-pl500.html Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:32:32 GMT The PL 500 is a small device designed to answer the various location needs the LCU500 is not designed to solve. *Its main applications are:* * Personal location and protection. * Valuable equipment tracking and protection. * Motorcycles protection. * Advanced computerized vehicles protection. The device incorporates a GSM modem, a built-in GPS, a battery that supplies extended work time (over 14 days), and an external port for fast internet connections using a handheld or a laptop device. The PL-500 has a vehicle adaptor which can be either connected to the various vehicle signals, or directly to the vehicle's computer through a CANBUS network to allow rapid and low-cost installations. The PL-500, much like the LCU-500, works on both the SMS and GPRS/1x channels, and has a low power consumption to allow extended work time. The PL-500 support all the fleet features of the LCU-500 and more. It can also be connected to external devices such as display screens. The PL-500 allows the end users to customize the product for their needs, and design their own routines according to the different device events.]]> The PL 500 is a small device designed to answer the various location needs the LCU500 is not designed to solve.

Its main applications are:
  • Personal location and protection.
  • Valuable equipment tracking and protection.
  • Motorcycles protection.
  • Advanced computerized vehicles protection.
The device incorporates a GSM modem, a built-in GPS, a battery that supplies extended work time (over 14 days), and an external port for fast internet connections using a handheld or a laptop device.

The PL-500 has a vehicle adaptor which can be either connected to the various vehicle signals, or directly to the vehicle's computer through a CANBUS network to allow rapid and low-cost installations.

The PL-500, much like the LCU-500, works on both the SMS and GPRS/1x channels, and has a low power consumption to allow extended work time.

The PL-500 support all the fleet features of the LCU-500 and more. It can also be connected to external devices such as display screens.

The PL-500 allows the end users to customize the product for their needs, and design their own routines according to the different device events.
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]]> Starcom Systems http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/starcom-systems/29-pl500.html The LCU500 http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/starcom-systems/28-lcu500.html Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:29:22 GMT The LCU500 integrates a GPS receiver, a cellular network modem (GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA/1X). The system monitors various vehicle sensors, and provides the customer with a vast variety of real-time activities and information about the vehicle. The LCU500 is a complete vehicle security and fleet management solution in one unit. It is the most feature-rich unit in the market today, with over 85 features. The unit and its components when installed, are hidden and undetectable. A two way communication modem, based on existing wireless infrastructure, makes it possible to deploy the system with immediate functionality all around the world. The unit has a built-in alarm system, that monitors the vehicle at all times, and alerts the Control Center in case of theft or distress. The LCU500 was tested and received *approvals (http://www.starcomsystems.com/products_certification.asp)* from the leading labs around the world, including: eMark (E24 10R-020086), TUV-GS, FCC Part 15, UL 60950, CB Certification, CE certification and Vibration and Shock Tests (done in a military lab). The LCU500 integrates a GPS receiver, a cellular network modem (GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA/1X). The system monitors various vehicle sensors, and provides the customer with a vast variety of real-time activities and information about the vehicle.

The LCU500 is a complete vehicle security and fleet management solution in one unit. It is the most feature-rich unit in the market today, with over 85 features. The unit and its components when installed, are hidden and undetectable. A two way communication modem, based on existing wireless infrastructure, makes it possible to deploy the system with immediate functionality all around the world. The unit has a built-in alarm system, that monitors the vehicle at all times, and alerts the Control Center in case of theft or distress.

The LCU500 was tested and received approvals from the leading labs around the world, including: eMark (E24 10R-020086), TUV-GS, FCC Part 15, UL 60950, CB Certification, CE certification and Vibration and Shock Tests (done in a military lab).
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]]> Starcom Systems http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/starcom-systems/28-lcu500.html Can I Do It? Yes I Can! http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/lfdmike/27-can-i-do-yes-i-can.html Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:49:59 GMT OK, so I have only done half of it, and I am pushing a thousand lines of javascript, and I am not 100% happy with the appearance. Never mind my calculus, geometry, and trigonomentry teachers are bashing heads on who taught me all of the tricks that I used to do it. What we have here is a heavily updated version of that blue blob from last week. I am using the same base map with the same spy satellite crashing into Downtown Milwaukee What I need to do is to get the equations a little tweaked, add more lines of resolution to the plume, and then duplicate it for the other side But I can map/graph in 3D. You can click on the image below to get a 1024x768 version, which is almost from the same vantage point. Image: http://www.lannonfire.com/Maps/Images/Plume3D_Ver2small.png (http://www.lannonfire.com/Maps/Images/Plume3D_V2.png) OK, so I have only done half of it, and I am pushing a thousand lines of javascript, and I am not 100% happy with the appearance.
Never mind my calculus, geometry, and trigonomentry teachers are bashing heads on who taught me all of the tricks that I used to do it.

What we have here is a heavily updated version of that blue blob from last week. I am using the same base map with the same spy satellite crashing into Downtown Milwaukee
What I need to do is to get the equations a little tweaked, add more lines of resolution to the plume, and then duplicate it for the other side

But I can map/graph in 3D. You can click on the image below to get a 1024x768 version, which is almost from the same vantage point.
]]> lfdmike http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/lfdmike/27-can-i-do-yes-i-can.html Is this a challenge? http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/lfdmike/26-challenge.html Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:15:49 GMT It seems like what I have been doing is a parallel to a demo blogged by VE for Government (http://www.mapforums.com/wrap-up-virtual-earth-presence-esri-feduc-7187.html) I left a comment on that blog entry and at their VE 4 Government (http://virtualearth4gov.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!369B39F890CE30C1!719.entry) blog on Spaces. I was replied with ---Quote--- Glad to hear. Do you think you could bring volume to the plume so that when viewed in 3D, the user can ascertain the height of the dispersion? :-) Dying to see someone really do something like this with plumes or flood waters in 3D! ---End Quote--- And I think I am going to take that up in a crude way. Not something I have practical use for- the areas that I am mostly concerned with do not have any 3D mockups in place. I did come up with a plot, but not quite what is desired. Image: http://www.lannonfire.com/Maps/Images/Plume3D.png There will be a lot more involved when I do get this finished. My Trigonometry and Calculus teachers will be so proud of me... It seems like what I have been doing is a parallel to a demo blogged by VE for Government

I left a comment on that blog entry and at their VE 4 Government blog on Spaces.

I was replied with
Quote:
Glad to hear. Do you think you could bring volume to the plume so that when viewed in 3D, the user can ascertain the height of the dispersion? :-)

Dying to see someone really do something like this with plumes or flood waters in 3D!
And I think I am going to take that up in a crude way. Not something I have practical use for- the areas that I am mostly concerned with do not have any 3D mockups in place. I did come up with a plot, but not quite what is desired.

There will be a lot more involved when I do get this finished. My Trigonometry and Calculus teachers will be so proud of me... ]]> lfdmike http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/lfdmike/26-challenge.html Simple thoughts, hard processes http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/lfdmike/25-simple-thoughts-hard-processes.html Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:04:15 GMT 50 gallon) spill: 1. 2500 ft / 765 meters isolation 2. 7 mile / 11 km protection zone downrange I used the standalone version of Aloha to create a plot. I also created the same plot using my algorithms plotted into Virtual Earth. I did a copy-paste-resize in good old MS Paint and then overlayed the Aloha plots ontop of mine. The Aloha is colored red, mine is yellow. The black grid is from Aloha, and the spacing is 2 km on them. Yes, it cannot plot our shape as it is too big. I think they are pretty close, but you can judge for yourselves One of the tricks here is the inverted colors outside of the threat zone. It is a practical application of John @ SoulSolutions implementation of IE Image Filter (http://viavirtualearth.com/vve/Articles/IETileFilters.ashx) Image: http://www.lannonfire.com/Maps/Images/Compare-Plot.png This second plot is a little smaller. It would have been for the satellite that failed. Luckily the US Navy was able to shoot it down, otherwise this would have been the isolation zones for Downtown Milwaukee. The specs on it are 50/800 meter isolation zones, and a southwest wind, inverted colors on a road map Image: http://www.lannonfire.com/Maps/Images/Satellite-Milwaukee.png ]]> I've been doing some tweaking of my mapplication.
The ancient Aloha NOAA dll would render an threat zone and a confidence zone. The difference between the 2 is that the confidence zone swept out a wider arc- compensating for variations in wind direction and other inaccuracies. Never can be too safe with the hazardous materials
I created a new algorithm for my mapplication, to add in that confidence area besides the original threat zone. I based mine off of the Emergency Response Guide instructions, which have a swept area equal to the downwind range. Not too hard- yeah right...
That accomplished, I added in the ability to relocate the release point. Not every chemical spill will be at the end of my driveway. So a right click now will set the center point, and plot the zones.
Something else that was added in along the way was USNG display. It is not something we are currently using, but in the future that could be an interoperability thing to work out, so I'll do it now- and that automatically displays along with the lat & long of the release point

Comparison? I found me a nasty chemical in the database known as phosgene. It was a chemical weapon circa World War I. The hazmat highlights of a large (>50 gallon) spill:
1. 2500 ft / 765 meters isolation
2. 7 mile / 11 km protection zone downrange

I used the standalone version of Aloha to create a plot. I also created the same plot using my algorithms plotted into Virtual Earth. I did a copy-paste-resize in good old MS Paint and then overlayed the Aloha plots ontop of mine. The Aloha is colored red, mine is yellow. The black grid is from Aloha, and the spacing is 2 km on them. Yes, it cannot plot our shape as it is too big. I think they are pretty close, but you can judge for yourselves
One of the tricks here is the inverted colors outside of the threat zone. It is a practical application of John @ SoulSolutions implementation of IE Image Filter


This second plot is a little smaller. It would have been for the satellite that failed. Luckily the US Navy was able to shoot it down, otherwise this would have been the isolation zones for Downtown Milwaukee. The specs on it are 50/800 meter isolation zones, and a southwest wind, inverted colors on a road map
]]> lfdmike http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/lfdmike/25-simple-thoughts-hard-processes.html Imac g3 help http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/5646y/24-imac-g3-help.html Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:17:55 GMT I have i old imac g3 and it hase a new hard drive but when i try to boot of a disk it wownt work i held down the C key and it still didnet work but if i try mac os x panther it boots off that but i calnt install it because the firmware needs updating. and because it is a new hard drive i calnt install the firmware because there is no os installed:no: I have i old imac g3 and it hase a new hard drive but when i try to boot of a disk it wownt work i held down the C key and it still didnet work but if i try mac os x panther it boots off that but i calnt install it because the firmware needs updating. and because it is a new hard drive i calnt install the firmware because there is no os installed:no: ]]> 5646y http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/5646y/24-imac-g3-help.html How to increase audio volume for Turn by Turn Directions? http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/johncrick/23-how-increase-audio-volume-turn-turn-directions.html Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:13:54 GMT I have MapPoint 2006 with GPS. Have it installed on my Laptop. Everything is great except the audio volume for Turn by Turn instructions. It is very difficult to hear the instructions when driving due to road noise, etc. All my audio volume controls are set at the max. If I play a CD recording while driving, I can hear with no problems. Friends say Garmin is easy to hear when driving. I called Microsoft Support. After troubleshooting to confirm that my volume was set to the max, the support person concluded that my system was fine. He said that if the turn by turn instructions could be heard while sitting in my office, the system is working fine. He suggested I wear headphones or attached external speakers to my laptop. Not going to happen. When I told him that I am less than satisfied with the product, he suggested I get a money-back refund. He gave me the phone number to call. I called the number and was given the address to send the refund request. This is not what I want. Bill Gates would love this. I want to be able to use the turn by turn instructions on my laptop and hear them and not have to take my eyes of the road to look at the map. Sounds simple enough. Can anyone please suggest a solution. Thank you. John Crick I have MapPoint 2006 with GPS. Have it installed on my Laptop. Everything is great except the audio volume for Turn by Turn instructions. It is very difficult to hear the instructions when driving due to road noise, etc.

All my audio volume controls are set at the max. If I play a CD recording while driving, I can hear with no problems.

Friends say Garmin is easy to hear when driving.

I called Microsoft Support. After troubleshooting to confirm that my volume was set to the max, the support person concluded that my system was fine. He said that if the turn by turn instructions could be heard while sitting in my office, the system is working fine. He suggested I wear headphones or attached external speakers to my laptop. Not going to happen.

When I told him that I am less than satisfied with the product, he suggested I get a money-back refund. He gave me the phone number to call. I called the number and was given the address to send the refund request. This is not what I want.

Bill Gates would love this.

I want to be able to use the turn by turn instructions on my laptop and hear them and not have to take my eyes of the road to look at the map. Sounds simple enough.

Can anyone please suggest a solution.

Thank you.

John Crick ]]> johncrick http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/johncrick/23-how-increase-audio-volume-turn-turn-directions.html A quick day or so later http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/lfdmike/22-quick-day-so-later.html Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:16:48 GMT Not too much to change to transpose the 'Eggs' to VE. I rewrote the loop which created the coordinate pairs to write the javascript coding and then I needed to re-origin the map- in HTML, the origin point is the upper left corner of the screen.

So now I have a map which is hard coded on the release location. A simple point-click should be able to take care of that portion. Then the next part will be a db lookup to get the isolation distances. When we are done it should be a 3 part process. Click the origin, select the chemical, select the wind direction. Submit and get a map does not seem too far off

Current version
]]> lfdmike http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/lfdmike/22-quick-day-so-later.html Drawing Eggs http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/lfdmike/21-drawing-eggs.html Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:40:48 GMT As I stated last week, ALOHA is out and I am hand coding the algorithms for isolation zones. The information will be coming from the Emergency Response Guide (http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/gydebook.htm) which provides an initial radius for isolation and an extended distance downwind. I have succeeded in creating the 2D plot mathematically. The developement page (http://www.lannonfire.com/Forums/VirtualEarth/Plotter.aspx) was written in Classic ASP, and the coding changed the CSS for plotting 36 images (1 dot for every 10*) in a *semi-circle* upwind from the (fixed) source, and an *ellipse* downwind. It is very crude in this rendition, but once we port that over to writing javascript and putting it into VE it should be pretty good. Give me a day or so, and I should have a static version online. I already have the next project in the back of my head- this will be scripting to convert USNG (http://www.fgdc.gov/usng) (or MGRS) grid coordinates to my emergency mapping systems As I stated last week, ALOHA is out and I am hand coding the algorithms for isolation zones.
The information will be coming from the Emergency Response Guide which provides an initial radius for isolation and an extended distance downwind.
I have succeeded in creating the 2D plot mathematically. The developement page was written in Classic ASP, and the coding changed the CSS for plotting 36 images (1 dot for every 10*) in a semi-circle upwind from the (fixed) source, and an ellipse downwind. It is very crude in this rendition, but once we port that over to writing javascript and putting it into VE it should be pretty good.
Give me a day or so, and I should have a static version online.

I already have the next project in the back of my head- this will be scripting to convert USNG (or MGRS) grid coordinates to my emergency mapping systems ]]> lfdmike http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/lfdmike/21-drawing-eggs.html Datasets Collection http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/george-altieri/20-datasets-collection.html Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:24:25 GMT When I enter this code:
Set objDS=objApp.ActiveMap.DataSets.Item(1)
This is the message:
The requested member of the collection does not exist, use a valid name or index number
Shouldn't this code connect to the first
dataset ? ]]> George Altieri http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/george-altieri/20-datasets-collection.html Opening an existing data set http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/george-altieri/19-opening-existing-data-set.html Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:22:51 GMT I am having trouble connecting to my data set. It looks like my code for entering the path is correct.
Set objDS=objApp.OpenMap(objApp.Path & "
Data Base File Name
When I enter this it is not accepted. ]]> George Altieri http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/george-altieri/19-opening-existing-data-set.html Hello, Virtual Earth http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/lfdmike/18-hello-virtual-earth.html Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:20:42 GMT I really never even looked at this new product until I saw a posting about it in the Microsoft Newsgroup for MapPoint.
I had to go try it.... I'm hooked now.

First thing I had to do was play with the excellent SDK over at MSDN, just so I could get out of the box and get a feel for the power. Being web based, I saw new oppurtunities with being able to be scripted.

After the initial play with stuff, I went out to see if my old friend the Aloha DLL would be nice. I was wrong- the libraries would need to be recompiled for me to use them with the MS Net Framework. Not my idea of fun- so I will see if I can try something new.

I resurected my relationship with the Emergency Response Guide, which does provide initial areas of concern for chemicals. Now, I am exploring recreating the offsets of the standard circle plot to reflect the weather.

It is then that I realized that with VE, the Aloha backbone will be a crutch even if I could harness it. The reason is that we can do 3D visuals, but the Aloha footprints are only 2D.

At this point, I am optimistic that I will have at least a 2D implementation within a week or so. The 3D will be a lot more complicated as there is a lot more variables involved. Maybe the gov't can create a more modern version of the Aloha libraries. ]]> lfdmike http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/lfdmike/18-hello-virtual-earth.html My Past GIS Experience http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/lfdmike/17-my-past-gis-experience.html Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:06:10 GMT I have been working on other projects for the last few years, and have not done too much programmaticaly since the early days of the Iraq war- and most of that was Eric's doing, I just came up with the simple algorithms.

Prior to that I had done quite a bit using the MapPoint Control embedded into an Access db. This was actually started from another Eric prject, which tracked Chinese resteraunts. I work with emergency services so I put together an application that was based on all addresses for the community, and a simple form that displayed an MP map centered on the area between the local Fire Department and the house.
Then I started getting fancy. I added some buttons to bring up the quickest route for a fire engine or an ambulance to get there. Then we added in more buttons to get the emergency responders to a choice of hospitals.
I was satisfied with that, and then wrote an article for MapPoint Magazine titled Utilizing MapPoint for Emergency Services

I did add a few more features, such as plotting in evacuation areas for hazardous materials releases. I never really finished it as all I could do was simple circles based on the published guides for fires and toxicity.
One of the things I wanted to do was to integrate the ALOHA application which will generate footprints for the chemicals in play-AND it will factor in weather and time of day variables to plot a plume which will be a little more realistic. In the long run it was not feasible, as the VBA which is used by Access will not work with the C+ libraries from Aloha. So I left that application as it was, and really have done little with it.
MapPoint 2002 has gotten a little old and not even the 2006 version has the newer developements in my area. ]]> lfdmike http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/lfdmike/17-my-past-gis-experience.html How to Get State/Province/City Name from the DataSource? http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/mrgopi-krishna/16-how-get-state-province-city-name-datasource.html Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:15:01 GMT Hi All,

Can any one help me in finding out programatically(VB.NET) the State/City list for a given DataSource(MapPoint.NA).

I need to do this, so that once the data source is selected, I fill the list of countries (if any) in the dropdownbox, on selecting the country I need to populate the state/province repective to this state in another dropdown and so the city.

I need to get all this info from the MapPoint.NA datasource.

I found a clue in an article and tried to explore that, below is my code, correct me if I'm wrong.

'Assume proper declarations are done
entitytypes = CommonService.GetEntityTypes("MapPoint.NA")

ForEach et As EntityType In entitytypes
If et.DisplayName.ToLower().Trim() = "texas"Then
MsgBox(et.DisplayName & " : " & et.Name & " : " & et.Definition & " : " & et.ParentName)
EndIf
Next

Many thanks in Advance

Thanks
Krishna ]]> mrgopi.krishna http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/mrgopi-krishna/16-how-get-state-province-city-name-datasource.html how to link MapPoint to AS400 http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/naraag/14-how-link-mappoint-as400.html Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:12:48 GMT Hi,
I am looking for Map POint professionals, or someone who knows how to link MapPoint to AS400 companies' database.
I used to dump down to excellsheet and import to mappoint.

recently, file I need to pull is too huge that excell can't handle. I have IP address of the database source. but I have no idea how to use it.

could anyone help me?
thank you
mike
214-335-2871 ]]> naraag http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/naraag/14-how-link-mappoint-as400.html how to link MapPoint to AS400 http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/naraag/15-how-link-mappoint-as400.html Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:12:00 GMT Hi,
I am looking for Map POint professionals, or someone who knows how to link MapPoint to AS400 companies' database.
I used to dump down to excellsheet and import to mappoint.

recently, file I need to pull is too huge that excell can't handle. I have IP address of the database source. but I have no idea how to use it.

could anyone help me?
thank you
mike
214-335-2871 ]]> naraag http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/naraag/15-how-link-mappoint-as400.html HOw to link map point? http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/naraag/13-how-link-map-point.html Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:30:44 GMT Hi all,
I am looking for someone or some advice that can help me to link company's AS400 data to Map Point?

Please, help me
mike
214-335-2871 ]]> naraag http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/naraag/13-how-link-map-point.html Driving Directions - my language? http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/katarina-odemark/12-driving-directions-my-language.html Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:43:02 GMT Can I choose language in the 'driving directions'? Somewhere I saw Routeheader. Culture . Name = "FR" (french).
Is that only for the web? I use Dotnet. Thanks in advance for help.
/Katarina:yellowsmile: ]]> Katarina Odemark http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/katarina-odemark/12-driving-directions-my-language.html how do I disable optimization feature http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/rick-wilkins/11-how-do-i-disable-optimization-feature.html Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:25:33 GMT Good Day - Please help me I am creating a delivery route that must have 10 clients at the beginning and 40 at the end of the route. I want to manually control the sequence however MapPoint 2006 apparently optimized with their logic overriding my needed logic. Is there a way to turn off this feature? RSVP thanks Rick Good Day - Please help me
I am creating a delivery route that must have 10 clients at the beginning and 40 at the end of the route. I want to manually control the sequence however MapPoint 2006 apparently optimized with their logic overriding my needed logic. Is there a way to turn off this feature?
RSVP
thanks
Rick ]]> Rick Wilkins http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/rick-wilkins/11-how-do-i-disable-optimization-feature.html how to figure it out? http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/naraag/10-how-figure-out.html Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:30:16 GMT hi all,
can anyone help me to figure one thing out.

I create one excelsheet including company's vendors address , revenue, and other.

and I created map based on their location and revenue also.

but some vendors sales does not show somehow. I checked my spreadsheet , there is no problem. why some of them does not , some show.

could anyone explain to me please
thank you ]]> naraag http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/naraag/10-how-figure-out.html linking spreadsheet to mappoint http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/naraag/9-linking-spreadsheet-mappoint.html Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:57:45 GMT does anyone knkow how to link spreadsheet to mappoint2006?
I don't even know how to create UDL file.

could you help me to give any direction?
thank you ]]> naraag http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/naraag/9-linking-spreadsheet-mappoint.html How to link each maps http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/naraag/8-how-link-each-maps.html Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:55:47 GMT How are you all? can anyone help me to better usage of Map Point 2006? I am trying to instal all my companies stores and competitives in map point. I created maps with variety of measures. for example sales, revenue, etc... how can I link all these maps. whatever changes on one map will reflect others. is it possible? help me please thank you How are you all?
can anyone help me to better usage of Map Point 2006?

I am trying to instal all my companies stores and competitives in map point.
I created maps with variety of measures. for example sales, revenue, etc...
how can I link all these maps. whatever changes on one map will reflect others.
is it possible?
help me please
thank you ]]> naraag http://www.mapforums.com/blogs/naraag/8-how-link-each-maps.html